Changsha vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1368
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$3396
🏠 One person rent
$222
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1441
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$155
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
21
😀 Quality of life
68
34
🏙️ Population
10M
2.77M

The cost of living in Changsha is 57% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 7989th and 4173rd ($582 vs $1368) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 1st in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 3254th and 7649th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Douala

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Changsha Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$519
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
19.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$1994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$7.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$79.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$3349

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$655
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$710
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$933
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$812
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$794
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$374
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$764
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$714
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1201
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$638
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$906
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$651
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1686
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$469
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$846
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1036
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$702
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$886
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$537
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$878
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$879
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$659
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$666
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$658
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$635
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$757
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$488
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$774
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$735
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$704
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$787
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$724
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1133
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$377
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$699
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019